First Term Newsletter 2024

Exciting News: The Anna Foundation’s Bold Expansion in 2024! Hold onto your hats because we’re thrilled to announce some exciting developments at the Anna Foundation! Our journey in 2024 has been nothing short of extraordinary as we’ve embarked on a mission to spread our wings far and wide, touching the lives of more children than ever before. First, let’s talk about our latest additions – the Lorraine Project, situated in Rawsonville, and the Dennegeur Project, nestled in the Elgin valley. The Lorraine...

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First Term Newsletter

MESSAGE FROM ANNA“It feels almost strange to start by saying ‘Welcome to 2023’! This year has been so incredibly full, it is hard to believe we are already in March. I feel inspired reading through this newsletter and noting all the achievements accomplished: some seemingly small and others clearly large!For me personally, I love the story we share on Mariska and Hazel. These girls are both past learners of the Anna Foundation who matriculated through our programmes. I remember them...

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Leopard conservation by mountain bike!

To raise awareness of leopard conservation, two charity beneficiaries of the AbsaCape Epic are working together. The children from our Anna Foundation are being hosted by the The Cape Leopard Trust to explore wild areas by bike and on foot to seek spoor, tracks or signs of other wildlife. Yesterday a group of children from the Anna Foundation Buffet Olives after school programme enjoyed...

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Ariane Luthi hosts technical training ride ahead of UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Stellenbosch.

Ariane Luthi hosted a technical training ride for Anna Foundation ahead of UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Stellenbosch. The Swiss superstar is a multiple winner of the most gruelling mountain bike stage races in the world, including the ABSA Cape Epic, the Cape Pioneer Trek and the Swiss Epic. The group of group of young riders from the Anna Foundation were impressed with her skills and experience. “The Anna Foundation offers life-long learning to build positive...

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Epic Adrenalin Countdown

INTRODUCING: Willie Engelbrecht Cycling legend, Willie Engelbrecht has won the Argus Cycle Tour 5 times, he dominated the pro cycling scene in the 80’s and 90’s and holds more than 1000 other titles under his belt! We’re proud to welcome him as our ambassador as he teams up with Anna Foundation Operations Manager (and ex-Springbok cyclist), Pierre-Henri Olivier at the Absa Cape Epic from 19 – 26 March 2017! It was rather exciting for the children from Buffet Olives and Neethlingshof farms...

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